12/26/2023 0 Comments Black squad jacket![]() ![]() That doesn’t send too many signals to rivals at the World Cup. My guess is the All Blacks will play it basic – a fair bit of kicking and goal kicking a lot of aggression and pressure defence, so they can counter-attack off turnovers. Rumours suggest Barrett will be back in 15. There is no doubt about his power with the ball in hand – but likely still misgivings about how much he gets involved in the game, his defence and decision-making. Work rate is, I suspect, why Levi Aumua didn’t make it. He’s regressed since being given more of a coalface role – and simply hasn’t shown the work rate the All Blacks require. Same with Sotutu, a bruising, defence-busting runner with fetching ball skills when he first arrived. Ioane has been, therefore, a coaching failure: a raw talent who lost his mojo when the coaches insisted he wear new clothes. He did what was asked – but missed out to Jacobson and Shannon Frizell, another No 6 or 8 who is not always convincing. He needed to be a tighter loose forward, doing more work in the collisions, the rucks and on defence. The All Blacks coached out some of the seagull tendencies, toning down the hanging round the fringes waiting for the ball so he could demonstrate his pace and running skills. Some time back, after Ioane had first come on the scene and before he’d become an All Black, I wrote a column saying I’d never seen a loose forward with Ioane’s basic raw material – and I was lucky enough to witness Michael Jones and Zinzan Brooke at their peak. Jacobson is an acknowledged tackler a busy, effective player in the collision phases – a man for the trenches. Luke Jacobson ahead of Akira Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu, for example. Work rate and raw-boned aggression are the characteristics that spring out of this squad – and explain some selections. On the face of it, Foster’s squad is borderline exotic for a man whose selection philosophy is normally influenced by loyalty and conservatism the five new caps (Tamaiti Williams, Samipeni Finau, Cameron Roigard, Dallas McLeod and Emoni Narawa) are leavened by the glaring omission of Shaun Stevenson. ![]() The club’s away pre-match jersey and anthem jacket are also available to pre-order from today, with the full mainline training and lifestyle collection on sale on July 7.Ian Foster’s first All Blacks squad of the year offers some hints of the style the All Blacks will adopt in the World Cup – but it remains to be seen how much of their hand they will show over the imminent Rugby Championship. More information on eligibility and how to redeem the discount can be found here. This is also available for UK key workers via Blue Light and Network and students via Student Beans. Full T&Cs on shirt printing are available here.Īs with previous seasons, the club is offering a 10 per cent discount off the price of the new kits to all LFC Official Members and season ticket holders. The full 2023-24 squad lists will be confirmed ahead of the new season. ![]() At launch, current squad lists will be used to print on the new away jersey during the pre-order and launch phase. Jerseys can also be personalised with the brand-new Premier League name and number. The away kit will be available in men’s, women’s and junior sizes, and in a match and stadium version. The product is printed with water-based inks as a more sustainable option and will be worn for cup competitions and friendlies. The club’s name and number style for the back of shirt takes inspiration from the city, with a contemporary take on Liverpool’s historic street signs. Plastic bottles are collected, cleaned and melted down to produce a high-quality yarn for manufacturing and is part of Nike’s wider Move to Zero initiative, with football apparel leading the way in sustainability. In line with LFC’s The Red Way sustainability programme, the Nike kit is sustainably made, with on-pitch and replica jerseys constructed with 100 per cent recycled polyester fabric, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. The men’s team will debut this kit against Leicester City during the pre-season tour in Singapore, while the women’s team will also debut it during their pre-season matches in late August.īoth stadium and match jerseys have Nike’s Dri-FIT technology to help stay cool during intense games or training sessions. ![]()
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